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DESS Bulletin 1994-1

The very First Bulletin from The Duke Ellington Swedish SocietySerenade to Sweden: Ellington 94Ken Rattenbury: Ellington ’94, Stockholm, 19-22 May 1994 (Eng)Willie Cook, 70 years old, living in SwedenLiterature covering Duke Ellington

Names: Benny Aslund, Clark Terry, Alice Babs, Arne Domnerus, Willie Cook


Sven Tollin: Duke Ellington, piano player, orchestra leader, composer, arranger.Bo Haufman: Analysis of “It Don’t Mean A Thing…”Documented presentations at Ellington ‘94

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Alexandre Rado: Mr. Strayhorn Goes To Paris (presentation at Ellington ’95) (Eng)Sigvard Kleist, Peter Lee: An extensive list of literature covering Duke EllingtonGoran Wallen: Ellington '95 i Pittsburgh between May 24-28, 1995Goran Wallen: A nice chat with Mercedes Ellington, at the Pittsburgh ConferenceNames: Alexandre Rado, Billy Strayhorn


Sjef Hoefsmit: Celebrating Benny Aslund, 75 years old. (Eng)Goran Wallen: A discussion with Willie CookBo Haufman: The Jazz Scene in Los Angeles, with a DE focusAlexandre Rado: Wild Bill Davis - An Appreciation (Eng)Jens Lindgren: A Great Day In Harlem, and an interview with Jean Bach (Eng)Extended list of DE-related literature

Names: Sjef Hoefsmit, Alexandre Rado, Willie Cook, Rolf Ericsson, Wild Bill Davis


Bo Haufman: How were the Duke Ellington Societies established?Goran Wallen: A chat with Rolf Ericsson (Eng)Bo Haufman: Analysis of “East St. Louis Toodle-Oo”Dave Cavalier: Who was Wallace Jones? (Eng)John C. Gee: On Duke Ellington & Frank Sinatra (Eng)Leonard Feather: A Polish set by Rolf Ericson (Eng)

Names: Rolf Ericsson, Wallace Jones, Frank Sinatra


Goran Wallen: Benny Aaslund has passed away.Alexandre Rado: Mercer Ellington (Eng)Bo Haufman: First part of a discussion with Herb Jeffries, The Bronze Buckaroo (Eng)Tom Detienne: Ellington in the Fifties (Eng)Bruce Kennan: Skin Deep and Louis Bellson (Eng)

Names: Alexandre Rado, Benny Aaslund, Mercer Ellington, Herb Jeffries, Louis Bellson


Sven Tollin: Extensive report from Ellington ’96 in TorontoBo Haufman: Second part of a discussion with Herb Jeffries, The Bronze Buckaroo (Eng)Edward Ellington: I remember grandfather (text from an American journal) (Eng)

Names: Herb Jeffries


Goran Wallen: Leif Smoke Rings Anderson visited the DESS Annual MeetingGoran Wallen: Who was Thomas L. Whaley?Goran Wallen: Duke Ellington in Europe 1933Bo Haufman: Third part of a discussion with Herb Jeffries, The Bronze Buckaroo (Eng)Milt Hinton: On Duke Ellington (Eng)

Names: Leif Andeerson, Milt Hinton


Goran Wallen: Fred Guy, banjo and, after 1933, guitarBo Haufman: Fourth (and final) part of a discussion with Herb Jeffries, The Bronze Buckaroo (Eng)John Chilton: Blanton’s early days (Eng)David Berger: Braggin’ in Brass (Eng)Helen Oakley: On Johnny Hodges

Names: Willie Cook, Jimmy Blanton, Johnny Hodges


Bertil Reijbrandt: DESS was celebrating Duke’s birthday 29 April in StockholmSven Tollin: Report from Ellington ’97 in LeedsHarold Ashby: Remembering Duke and Ben, Part 1,by Chip Deffaa (Eng)Rolf Ericsson has passed away.Johnny Dankworth: On Duke Ellington (Eng)

Names: Alice Babs, Rolf Ericson, Harold Ashby


Harold Ashby: Remembering Duke and Ben, Part 2,by Chip Deffaa (Eng)Murray Ginsberg: I Remember Duke (Eng)Arthur Bradley: Introducing Irving Mills, Part 1 (Eng)Phil Schaap: Johnny Hodges at Verve and Norman Granz from 1951 to 1970Extended list of DE-related literatureRolf Ericson’s participation in the Duke Ellington Orchestra

Names: Harold Ashby, Johnny Hodges, Rolf EricsonDESS Bulletin 1997-4

Bertil Lyttkens: When Jazz music came to Sweden – reactions and attitudes. Part 1.Ivie Anderson, vocalist in Duke Ellington Orchestra Feb 13, 1932 – August 1942.Ivie Anderson’s recordings outside the Duke Ellington Orchestra. (Eng)Olle Snismarck: A Blues for Ivie AndersonPaul Eduard Miller: Ivie joined the Duke for 4 weeks, stays with the band for 12 years. (Eng)Names: Ivie Anderson


Arthur Bradley: Introducing Irving Mills, Part 2 of 2 (Eng)Felix Grant, WMAL, interviewing Otto “Toby” Hardwick.Goran Wallen, Sven Ake Veden: Otto Hardwick-discography (outside Ellington Orchestra) (Eng)

Names: Irving Mills, Otto Hardwick


Bertil Lyttkens: When Jazz music came to Sweden – reactions and attitudes. Part 2.1.Tom Detienne: The Duke Ellington Orchestra with Paul Mercer Ellington. (Eng)Report from the 16th Ellington Conference in Chicago.Alf Laver: Freddie JenkinsFreddie Jenkins discography (outside the Ellington Orchestra) (Eng)

Names: Paul Mercer Ellington, Freddie JenkinsDESS Bulletin 1998-3

Skins Deep - From an article from Chapter 40, Toronto (Eng)Ove Hahn: Joseph “Tricky” Sam NantonA rare interview with Johnny Hodges, from a cassette, provided by Jack Towers (Eng)Johnny Hodges daugther lives in Dalarna, Sweden (Eng)Bertil Lyttkens: When Jazz music came to Sweden – reactions and attitudes. Part 2.2.Invitation to Ellington ’99 in Wasington, DC (Eng)Names: Louie Bellson, Joseph Tricky Sam Nanton, Johnny Hodges


Bo Scherman, Goran Wallen: Ella Fitzgerald with Duke Ellington 1966 in Stockholm (Eng)Bertil Lyttkens: When Jazz music came to Sweden – reactions and attitudes. Part 2.3.Lars Westin: Bubber Miley

Names: Ella Fitzgerald, Bubber Miley

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Sjef Hoefsmit: Additional comments re Ella & Duke Feb 7-8, 1966 in Stockholm (Eng)Duke Ellington’s tour in Sweden 1939 (reprint from Orkester Journal, nr 4:1939)

Names: Sjef Hoefsmit


Report from Wasington ‘99"Duke Tells of 10 Top Thrills In 25 Years" – reprint from DownBeat November 1952 (Eng)Richard Ehrenzeller: Bubber Miley, trumpet, cornet (1903-1931) (Eng)Anders R. Ohman: The great 100 years’ anniversary party in Stockholm

Names Bubber Miley


Lars Westin, Martin Westin: Rolf Ericson tells us of his sejour with Duke EllingtonBo Scherman, etc: Bubber Miley Discography, Part 1 (Eng)

Names: Rolf Ericson, Bubber Miley


Goran Wallen: Leif “Smoke Rings”Anderson has passed awayWillie Cook, 75 years old, and celebrated by DESSRolf Dahlgren: Successful DESS’ member meeting with Alice Babs celebrating Duke EllingtonGeorge Avakain: On DukeBo Scherman, etc: Bubber Miley Discography, Part 2 (Eng)

Names: Leif Smoke Rings Anderson, Alice Babs, Bubber Miley






A Place for Duke: Uptown Cotton Club, 644 Lenox Avenue, 1918-1946 (Eng)Goran Wallen: Britt Woodman tells the story. (Eng)Bo Scherman, etc: Bubber Miley Discography, Part 3 (Eng)

Names: Britt Woodman, Bubber Miley


Goran Wallen: The Ellington 2000 Conference – with West Coast musicians.Irving Townsend: When Duke Records (Eng)Richard Ehrenzeller: Oscar Pettiford, part 1 (Eng)Bo Scherman, etc: Bubber Miley Discography, Part 4 (Eng)

Names: Herb Jeffries, Bubber Miley


Sven Malm: Clark Terry, 80 years old.Leonard Feather: Ellington – an intimite picture, part 1Rolf Dahlgren: Duke’s most glorious female vocalistRichard Ehrenzeller: Oscar Pettiford, part 2 (Eng)Richard Ehrenzeller: Clark Terry and Paul Gonsalves, recordings outside the Ellington Orchestra. Part 1 (Eng)Bo Scherman, etc: Bubber Miley Discography, Part 5 (Eng)

Names: Clark Terry, Ivie Anderson, Paul Gonsalves, Bubber Miley.


In Memorian – Britt Woodman (Eng)Richard Ehrenzeller: Clark Terry and Paul Gonsalves, recordings outside the Ellington Orchestra. Part 2 (Eng)Oscar Pettiford in Europe, part 3 (Eng)Leonard Feather: Ellington – an intimite picture, part 2Nalle Nilsson: Arne Domnerus – our most famous Ellington interpretorBo Scherman, etc: Bubber Miley Discography, Part 6 (Eng)Names: Britt Woodman, Clark Terry, Paul Gonsalves, Arne Domnerus, Bubber Miley


Olle Lindholm: JOHNNY HODGES' daughter - animal psychologist (Eng)Nalle Nilsson: A memorial concert for Willie CookLeonard Feather: Preface in the book “Duke Ellington” (Eng)Bo Scherman, etc: Bubber Miley Discography, Part 7 (Eng)

Names: Johnny Hodges, Willie Cook, Leonard Feather, Bubber Miley


Steve Voce: Al Hibbler In Memoriam (Eng)Patricia Willard: Herbie Jones Obituary (Eng)Barbro Matsson: A DESS’ members meeting with Alice Babs and Arne DomnerusRichard Ehrenzeller: Kay Davis - NW University's Gift to the Ellington Orchestra (Eng)Bo Scherman, etc: Bubber Miley Discography, Part 8 (Eng)

Names: Steve Voce, Patricia Willard, Alice Babs, Arne Domnerus, Key Davis, Bubber MileyDESS Bulletin 2001-3

Goran Wallen: Loren Schoenberg - the TV-serie “Jazz” was about the race issues in the USBritt Woodman (1920-2000) and some of his recordings (Eng)Francis J. Darce: Helen OakleyDance (l913 - 200l) – The first female jazz journalist (Eng)Leonard Feather: Ellington – an intimite picture, part 3Bo Scherman, etc: Bubber Miley Discography, Part 9 (Eng)

Names: Loren Schoenberg, Britt Woodman, Leonard Feather, Bubber MileyDESS Bulletin 2001-4

Kjell Samuelson: The Master’s celebration to the DukeRichard O. Boyer: Duke’s ordinary days – not willing to go to sleep, not willing to wake up, part 1Stanley Dance: Cat Anderson: Trumpet Astraunaut, part 1 (Eng)Bo Scherman, etc: Bubber Miley Discography, Part 10 (Eng)

Names: Arne Domnerus, Stanley Dance, Cat Anderson, Bubber Miley


Sal Weir: George Wein tells about Duke Ellington (Eng)Stanley Dance: Cat Anderson: Trumpet Astraunaut, part 2 (Eng)Richard O. Boyer: Duke Ellington – On the railroad, part 2Dennis Dimmer: Paul Gonsalves's recordings outside the orchestras of Duke Ellington and Count Basie, part 1 (Eng)Bo Scherman, etc: Bubber Miley Discography, Part 11 (Eng)

Names: George Wein, Cat Anderson, Paul Gonsalves, Bubber Miley

DESS Bulletin 2002-2“theme Billy Strayhorn”Gloria Nance: Billy Strayhorn Remembered (Eng)from Toronto Chapter 40: A tribute to Billy Strayhorn (Eng)Richard Ehrenzeller: The Digital Jungle (Eng)Richard O. Boyer: Duke Ellington – On the railroad, part 3Bo Holmqvist: Ellington 103Bo Scherman, etc: Bubber Miley Discography, Part 12 (the end!) (Eng)

Names: Billy Strayhorn, Bubber Miley


Ed Bridges: Alice Babs interviewed (Eng)Richard O. Boyer: Duke Ellington – On the railroad, part 4Dennis Dimmer: Paul Gonsalves's recordings outside the orchestras of Duke Ellington and Count Basie, part 2 (Eng)Richard Ehrenzeller: Rex Stewart - Boy Meets Horn, part 1 (Eng)

Names: Alice Babs, Paul Gonsalves, rex Stewart


Richard Ehrenzeller: Rex Stewart - Boy Meets Horn, part 2 (Eng)Richard O. Boyer: Duke Ellington – On the railroad, part 5Stanley Dance: Duke Ellington to Latin America 1968, etc (Eng)Dennis Dimmer: Paul Gonsalves's recordings outside the orchestras of Duke Ellington and Count Basie, part 3 (Eng)

Names: Rex Stewart, Stanley Dance, Paul Gonsalves


Wendy Inwrence: “MEX” – A tribute to Paul Gonsalves (Eng) Richard O. Boyer: Duke Ellington – On the railroad, part 6Richard Ehrenzeller: Rex Stewart - Boy Meets Horn, part 3 (Eng)Dennis Dimmer: Paul Gonsalves's recordings outside the orchestras of Duke Ellington and Count Basie, part 4 (Eng)

Names: Paul Gonsalves, Rex Stewart


Welcome to Stockholm - Ellington Conference in Stockholm, Sweden in May, 2004 (Eng)Jim Godbolt: FLASHBACK – recalling the Duke Ellington band'sUK debut in June 1933 (Eng)Richard O. Boyer: Duke Ellington – On the railroad, part 7Stefano Zenni: The aesthetics of Duke Ellington’s suites: The case of Toga Brava, part 1 (Eng)

Names:


Various of the Ellington ’04 Conference in Stockholm in May 2004Benny Carter has passed awayRichard O. Boyer: Duke Ellington – On the railroad, part 8Stefano Zenni: The aesthetics of Duke Ellington’s suites: The case of Toga Brava, part 2 (Eng)

Names: Benny Carter


Programme Ellington ’04 (Eng)Richard Ehrenzeller: The Recorded Legacy of Charles Mingus and Ellingtonia (Eng)Richard Ehrenzeller: Charlie Barnet and Clark Terry (Eng)Richard O. Boyer: Duke Ellington – On the railroad, part 9Stefano Zenni: The aesthetics of Duke Ellington’s suites: The case of Toga Brava, part 3 (Eng)

Names: Charlie Mingus, Charlie Barnet, Clark Terry,


Recalling DESS’ first Ellinton Conference in May 1994Latest news of the Conference Programme May 2004Alice Babs 80 years old - CongratulationsRichard O. Boyer: Duke Ellington – On the railroad, part 10Stefano Zenni: The aesthetics of Duke Ellington’s suites: The case of Toga Brava, part 4 (Eng)

Names: Alice Babs

DESS Bulletin 2004-2“theme: The Conference”Thomas Erikson: The Ellington ’04 Conference in Stockholm, May 12-15, 2004Views from ParticipantsStefano Zenni: The aesthetics of Duke Ellington’s suites: The case of Toga Brava, part 5 (Eng)

Names.


Sven Malm: Arne Domnerus 80 years old – CongratulationsArthur Zirnrnermann: A report from Ellington ’04 Conference (Eng)Additional views from ParticipantsHarold “Shorty” Baker – the master of phrasing, part 1Stefano Zenni: The aesthetics of Duke Ellington’s suites: The case of Toga Brava, part 6 (Eng)

Names: Arne Domnerus, Harold Baker,


Rusty Hassan: Stockholm Ellington Conference 2004 (Eng)Harold “Shorty” Baker – the master of phrasing, part 2Lawrence Brown – the VirtuosoStefano Zenni: The aesthetics of Duke Ellington’s suites: The case of Toga Brava, part 7 (last part) (Eng)

Names: Harold Baker, Lawrence Brown


Martin Westin: Grand 80 year party for professor Arne DomnerusRolf Dahlgren: Artie Shaw 1910 – 2004.

Names: Arne Domnerus, Artie Shaw

DESS Bulletin 2005-2Kej Jigerstrom publishes a newspaper review from April 4, 1939 of a Duke Ellington concert in the town of Vasteras, SwedenEdward Kennedy Ellington – Various documents in a manual to promote Duke Ellington’s Orchestra (Eng)

Names:


DESS’ new chairman Jan Falk and board membersThomas Erikson. A Drum Is A WomanAnders Asplund: the Dooji Record Club (Carl A Hellstrom)Eddie Lambert: Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue

Names. Eddie Lambert


Hakan Skytt. Clark Terry’s visit to Stockholm in December 2005David Palmquist: Has Ellington affected my tife? (Eng)Anders Asplund: The Perfume Suite from 1957Thomas Erikson: Such Sweet Thunder

Names: Clark Terry, David Palmquist


Sjef Hoefsmit: Benny Aslund – 10 years since Benny passed away (Eng)Leif Jonsson: Benny Aaslund November 12, 1920 – April 27, 1996Key Jigerstrom: Duke Ellington on DVDBo Haufman: "It Don't Mean A Thing - If It Ain't Got That Swing", part 1.

Names: Sjef Hoefsmit, Benny Aslund


Sven Eriksson: Charlie Norman - The Entertainer (Eng)Kjell Samuelson: Charlie Norman - Piano Star, Top Swinger and Artistic Leader (Eng)Bo Haufman: "It Don't Mean A Thing - If It Ain't Got That Swing", part 2.Anders Asplund: Ellington & Strayhorn: who did what?

Names. Charlie Norman


Jan Falk: Mose Allison in Soho Park, September 23, 2006 (Eng)Michael P. Zirpolo: “In Duke’s Head” (Eng)

Names: Mose Allison


Bo Haufman: "When Cootie Left The Duke". Cootie’s carrer between 1940 and 1962, part 1Johannes Landgren: Research study in Gothenburg, Sweden of Duke Ellington’s and his musicians’ personal experiencesAndrew Homzy: Mood Indigo in fifteen minutes (Eng)Jan Bruer: Duke Ellington – background and activities, part 1

Names: Cootie Williams, Andrew Homzy, Jan Bruer


Jan Bruer: Duke Ellington – background and activities, part 2Bo Haufman: "When Cootie Left The Duke". Cootie’s carrer between 1940 and 1962, part 2Rolf Dahlgren: Johnny Hodges 100 yearsSven Eriksson: Metronome’s characterisation of the DE orchestra members at the Cotton Club 1937 (Eng)

Names: Jan Bruer, Cootie Williams, Johnny Hodges


Alexandre Rado: Cat Anderson - the Musician and the Man (Eng)Bo Haufman: Alf Laver’s experiences from the Jazz Quarters in New York City in 1944Thomas C. Fleming: Ellington in Oakland and San Francisco (Eng)

Names: Cat Anderson


Bo Holmqvist: Hans Lofgren’s tour with Duke Ellington in a white Volvo Amazon Sport car in 1963Bo Haufman: My PeopleBo Haufman: Duke Ellington on V-DiscGeorge Simon: Duke Ellington at the Cotton Club 1937 (Eng)Jennifer Su: Kay Davis - a Sophisticated Lady (Eng)Thomas Erikson: Boy Meets Horn (partly Eng)

Names: George Simon, Kay Davis, Rex Stewart


Fred Glueckstein: Ivie Anderson - Legendury Vocalist of the Ellington Orchestra (Eng)Reidar Storaas: Duke Ellington's forbidden Grieg arrangements (Eng)Anders Asplund: Duke Ellington Live in 1958 – DVDTerence M. Ripmaster: Willis Conover: Broadcasting Jazz to the world (Eng)Bo Haufman: Duke Ellington discographies – a compilation

Names: Fred Glueckstein, Ivie Anderson, Willis ConoverDESS Bulletin 2008-2

Bo Haufman: Ellington, Mingus and Tizol (Eng)Bo Haufman: Harlem Air Shaft (partly Eng)Bo Haufman: Duke Ellington and Louis ArmstrongBill Crow: The superstitious Duke Ellington (Eng)Fred Glueckstein: Ivie Anderson again (Eng)Anders Asplund: Duke Ellington on YouTube

Names: Charlie Mingus, Juan Tizol, Louis Armstrong, Fred Glueckstein, Ivie Anderson


George Avakian: Louis Armstrong, Guest Artist with the DE Orchestra, part 1 (Eng)Bo Haufman: Duke Ellington Conference, London, 2008

Names: George Avakian, Louis Armstrong


George Avakian: Louis Armstrong, Guest Artist with the DE Orchestra, part 2 (Eng)Anders Asplund: Duke Ellington in Carnegie HallBen Pubols: Backstory in Blue: Ellington at Newport '56 (Eng)Bo Haufman: Duke Ellington – the sybariteBo Haufman: Sideman – the long gig of W.O. Smith (Eng)

Names: George Avakian, Louis Armstrong


Bo Holmqvist: Harold “Shorty” Baker (Eng)Bo Haufman: Mary Lou WilliamsErling Torkelsson: Duke Ellington’s faith and belief (partly Eng)Fred Glueckstein: Duke Ellington's First Hollywood Film Score: Anatomy of a Murder (Eng)Lasse Zackrisson: Alice Babs 85 years old

Names: Harold Baker, Mary Lou Williams, Fred Glueckstein, Alice Babs


Conny Svensson: Ellington and ShakespeareLeonard Feather: Preface to Duke Ellington - ull genio, un mito (Eng)Don Heckman: Louie Bellson dies at 84. Duke Ellington called him “the world's greatest drummer” (Eng)

Names: William Shakespeare, Leonard Feather, Louie Bellson


Bo Haufman and Leif Jonsson: Lawrence Brown – A study in BrownSven Tollin: The Duke – A Lifelong Passion

Names: Lawrence Brown


Leif Jonsson: Monsignor John Sanders – from the DE trombone section to the Catholic ChurchBo Haufman: Duke and Billy – how and when did they meet each other?Leonard Feather: ”The Duke” and his place in jazz history (Eng)Tom Reney: Tijuana Taxi (Eng)

Names: John Sanders, Billy Strayhorn


Bo Haufman: Irving Mills – a supporter or a scroungerBo Holmqvist: Duke Ellington interviewed in Stockholm 1958 (Eng)Roger Boyes: Ben Webster – a mini portrait

Names: Irving Mills, Roger Boyes, Ben Webster


George Avakian: Ellington on Columbia (Eng)Roger Boyes: Quentin Jackson – ”Monsieur Le Beurre” (Eng)Fred Glueckstein: Duke Ellington and Dr. Arthur C. Logan – a friendship that began in 1937 (Eng)Bo Haufman: Mercer Records – a not so successful project Bo Haufman: Jerry Valburn in memoriamJan Olsson: Alice Babs – Swing it! (DVD)

Names: George Avakian, Roger Boyes, Quentin Jackson, Jerry Valburn, Alice Babs DESS Bulletin 2010-3

John Tumpak: Johnny Hodges: Sensuous Musical Beauty (Eng)Anders Asplund: Joya Sherrill (1927-2010)Anders Asplund: Lena Horne in memoriamBjorn Englund: Duke Ellington’s music played in SwedenBjorn Englund: Rex Stewart on Hot Record Society (Eng)

Names: Johnny Hodges, Joya Sherrill, Lena Horne, Rex Stewart


Bo Haufman: Al Sears - Unsung HeroJohn Clifford: Al Sears - The Big Raw Tone (Eng)Duke Ellington interviewing Billy Strayhorn (Eng)Bjorn Englund: Ellington and Blu-Disc / Blue Disc (Eng)

Names: Al Sears, Billy Strayhorn


John R. Trumpak: Herb Jeffries: The Bronze Buckaroo (Eng)Conny Svensson: Literary jazz and jazz-focused literature Arthur Luby: Memories of Paul (Eng)Bo Haufman: Fred Guy and his guitarAnders Asplund: Jack Towers in memoriamLeif Klitze: How I met Jazz!

Names: John R. Trumpak, Herb Jeffries, Paul Gonsalves, Jack Towers


Bo Haufman: Juan Tizol – A latin seasoning in the DE orchestraClaes Englund: Other Duke’s places 1Nat Hentoff’s memories of Duke Ellington (Eng)

Names: Juan Tizol, Nat Hentoff


Fred Glueckstein: Jimmie Blanton - revolutionized the way the bass is used in jazz (Eng)Anders Asplund: The Benny Aasland CollectionSture Dahlstrom: Blanton – the genious (written 1944)Claes Englund: Other Duke’s places 2 - Two trumps (Eng)Ola Paalsson: An almost serious analysis over Bubber Miley, who created the sound!Claes Englund: Other Duke’s places 3 – Facts and fictionNames: Fred Glueckstein, Jimmie Blanton, Rex Stewart, Benny Aaslund, Bubber MileyDESS Bulletin 2011-4

Bo Haufman: Ellington’s lesser known female vocalists (Eng)Bertil Swartling: A Drum Is A WomanBo Haufman: Willie Smith – the perfectionistBo Haufman: Duke Ellington Treasury ShowsClaes Englund: Other Duke’s places 4 - The Heartbeat of Jazz (Eng)Duke Ellington the city of Karlshamn, June 16, 1963

Names: Willie Smith

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Bo Haufman: Ellington’s male singers (Eng)Fred Glueckstein: Django Reinhardt – joined DE on a 1946 tour (Eng)Claes Englund: Review of Rifftide. The Life and Opinions of Papa Jo JonesClaes Englund: Other Duke’s places 5 – Alternatives to the great biography

Names: Al Hibbler, Jimmy Grissom, Ozzie Bailey, Tony Watkins, Fred Glueckstein, Django Reinhardt, Jo JonesDESS Bulletin 2012-2

Stan Brager: Ben Webster - The Beauty in the Brute (Eng)Sonja Svensson: The Duke – for young peoplePeter Lee: Review of Norman Granz - The Man Who Used Jazz For JusticeClaes Englund: Other Duke’s places 6 – Three of the Great musicians on DE

Names: Ben Webster, Norman Granz

DESS Bulletin 2012-3Claes Englund: The Duke´s Drummers, part 1 (Eng)Conny Svensson: Swing Jugend in the Third Reich, part 1Steve Voce: Kay Davis - worked with Duke Ellington (Eng)Bo Haufman: DE Conference 21 in Woking – very successfulClaes Englund: Other Duke’s places 7 – ”Too much glitter” ?Bo Haufman. Rolf Dahlgren in memoriamRolf Dahlgren: Negro swing makes success in Stockholm Concert Hall (reprint from May 2, 1939)Anders Asplund: Disco on the web – DE in Sweden 1939-73 (Eng)Names. Kay Davis, Rolf Dahlgren


A Toast for DESS – 20 Years! DESS’ history and milestonesRolf Dahlgren: Duke Ellington’s tours in Sweden (Eng)Conny Svensson: Swing Jugend in the Third Reich, part 2Claes Englund: The Duke´s Drummers, part 2 (Eng)Anders Asplund: Sjef Hoefsmit in memoriamDESS CD #02 (Eng)

Names: Rolf Dahlgren, Sjef Hoefsmit


The Carney Chronicle (reprint from Down Beat 1953 and DESS 1993:1FEL!) (Eng)Hans Lofgren & Claes Englund: Hans Lovgren’s meetings and friendship with DELeif Klitze: The word “Jazz” – origin and conceptsBo Haufman: Cab and Duke (Eng)Bertil Swartling: Peer Gynt SuitePeter Lee: Review of “Juan Tizol- his Caravan through American..”Names: Harry Carney, Cab Calloway, Juan Tizol

DESS Bulletin 2013-2Fred Glueckstein: Ray Nance - 23 years with the Duke (Eng)Bo Haufman: Smorgasbord and SchnappsB Haufman: Duke’s eating habitsSven Tollin: Ellington – A lifelong passionBo Haufman: Ray ”Floorshow” Nance (Eng)Bo Haufman: When did Ray Nance join the vand? (Eng)Claes Englund: Ray Nance – the trumpeter, - the violinist (Eng)Ray Nance discography (his own name) (Eng)Claes Englund: DE in Sweden 1963 – further detailsClaes Englund: Other Duke’s places 8 – Mr MainstreamNames: Fred Glueckstein, Ray NanceDESS Bulletin 2013-3Duke – the composer (partly Eng)Fred Glueckstein: Barney Bigard – with DE 1927 to 1942 (Eng)Claes Brodda: Bigard’s style - Remarks from a big fan (Eng)Bo Haufman: Clarinet Gumbo (Eng)Claes Brodda: Albert or Boehm? Similar but differnet (Eng)Hakan Skytt: Barney Bigard-discography (his own name) (Eng)Claes Englund: Barney Bigards tells his storyPeter Lee: Ellington at the White House 1969Bo Haufman: 3x Hodges

Names: Fred Glueckstein, Barney BigardDESS Bulletin 2013-4Bo Haufman: Herb Jeffries 100 yearsClaes Englund: Other Duke’s places 9 – Dizzy on DukeBo Hauffman: Joe ”Tricky Sam” Nanton(Eng)Tricky Sam remembered (Eng)Erling Torkelsson: Tricky Sam – trombonist in a legendary section (Eng)Bo Haufman: The Gal From Joe’s (Eng)Bo Haufman:: Duke Ellington during WWIIMax Easterman: Review Washingtonians CD Frog DGF78 (Eng)

Names: Herb Jeffries, Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Nanton,

DESS Bulletin 2014-1Alice Babs 1924-2014 in Memoriam (Eng)Alice Babs: Linear notes to the CD “DE in Sweden 1973” (Eng)Duke Ellington: Alice Babs – A composer’s dream (Eng)Bo Haufman: Rex Stewart with Duke Ellington (Eng)Claes Englund: Rex Stewart – life and career (Eng)Bo Haufman, C. Englund: Rex Stewart’s recording career (Eng)Claes Englund: Finesse à la Rex (Eng)Peter Lee: Review “A life of Duke Ellington”Al Monroe: Ivie Anderson’s career (written 1946)

Names: Alice Babs, Rex StewartDESS Bulletin 2014-2Bo Haufman: Mercer Ellington – the Duke’s son (Eng)Lennart Landstrom: Mercer E Orchestra in Stockholm, 1975Claes Englund: Mercer in Sweden 1975 and 1977Mercer Ellington’s discography up to May 24, 1974 (Eng)Bo Haufman: Duke Ellington Conference 22 in AmsterdamBo Haufman: Lena Junoff in the DE Orchestra 1970Bjorn Englund: A Mystery Session on Dec 20, 1928 (Eng)Claes Englund: Other Duke’s places 10 – The Art of JazzDuke Ellington:“There’s no such thing as bad music” (Eng)Bo Haufman. The Sheik of ArabyNames: Mercer EllingtonDESS Bulletin 2014-3

Bo Haufman: Herb Jeffries in MemoriamSteve Wallace: Billy Taylor –the basist (Eng)Bo Haufman: Stompy JonesUlf Linde: Jump for JoyEsben Aamot: DE’s Jam in Oslo in 1939 (written 1975)Bo Haufman: David Palmquist’s The Duke-Where And WhenDuke Ellington: My view of the visit to Sweden 1939 (Eng)Ray Carman: Duke Ellington and Irving Mills (Eng)

Names: Herb Jeffries, Billy Taylor (b), Irving MillsDESS Bulletin 2014-4Steve Wallace: Lawrence Brown & Johnny Hodges (Eng)Leif Smoke Rings Anderson: Review DE concert in Stockholm Feb 6, 1963Bo Haufman: Duke Ellington – the painterBo Haufman: Duke Ellington versus Count BasieFred Glueckstein: The DE Triumphant European Tour 1933 (Eng)Claes Englund: Recordings of Mood Indigo with vocalsClaes Englund: Other Duke’s places 11 – Best of Jazz and DESven Larsson: Aake Persson with Duke Ellington (Eng)Names: Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges, Leif Anderson, Count Basie, Fred Glueckstein


Bo Haufman: Freddy Jenkins - Little Posey (Eng)Bo Scherman: Cootie Williams in Europe 1959Claes Englund: Other Duke’s places 12 – Nat HentoffBo Haufman: Accordian Joe (April 22, 1930)Fred Glueckstein: Ruth Dorothea Ellington (1915-2004) (Eng)

Names: Freddie Jenkins, Cootie Williams, Nat Hentoff, Fred Glueckstein

DESS Bulletin 2015-2Bo Haufman: The last of the great Ellingtonians - Clark Terry (Eng)Bo Scherman: Keep On, Keepin´On (Eng)Bo Haufman: Upper Manhattan Medical Group (UMMG)Erling Torkelsson: Duke Ellington and My PeopleBo Haufman: Ellington 16 – DECFA plans a conf. in NYC (Eng)Bo Haufman: Duke Ellington’s picture on stampsBjorn Englund: Cab Calloway and Duke EllingtonGeoffrey Wheeler: Duke Ellington and Master Records (Eng)Claes Englund: Other Duke’s places 13 – At the ApolloNames: Clark Terry, Cab CallowayDESS Bulletin 2015-3

Bo Haufman: Jimmy Hamilton – Duke’s clarinet soloist (Eng)Jimmy Hamilton Discography (his name) (Eng)Bo Haufman: Bubber MileyBo Haufman: The Tattoed Bride (partly Eng)Matthias Heyman: Seeing Jimmy Blanton (Eng)Steve Voce: Recollections Johnny Hodges (Eng)Bo Haufman: Duke Ellington and Billie Holiday

Names: Jimmy Hamilton, Bubber Miley, Jimmy Blanton, Johnny Hodges, Steve Voce, Billie HolidayDESS Bulletin 2015-4Alison Kerr: Billy Strayhorn. Composer Strayhorn in the limelight at last (Eng)The Billy Strayhorn Discography (Eng)Fred Glueckstein: Take The ”A” Train (Eng)Gregory A. Morris: Cherish the Legacy of Billy Strayhorn (Eng)Galen Demus: 21st Century Strayhorn (Eng)Bo Haufman: Duke Ellington’s family treeThomas Harne: Duke Ellington and the Jazz in SwedenBo Haufman: Duke Ellington and Frank Sinatra

Names: Billy Strahorn, Fred Glueckstein, Frank Sinatra

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